| Word Relay | | | | Canada and the U.S. this month, I thought this |
| This game is good to help review vocabulary and | | | | would be an appropriate game to share. |
| spelling. | | | | 1) Find a small soft ball for the basketball and use |
| | | | your arms or an empty garbage can to create |
| 2) Divide the board in two and write a word on | | | | the basket. |
| each side. | | | | 2) Draw two lines on the floor with an erasable |
| 3) The players begin the game by writing a word | | | | marker. Make one line closer to the hoop than the |
| with the last letter of the previous word (i.e. | | | | other. |
| snake ->elephant -> toys). | | | | 3) Divide the class into two groups and begin play |
| 4) The players pass the marker to the next | | | | by choosing a player from each team and asking |
| students and the word relay begins. | | | | them each a question from the lesson. |
| I usually assign more points for longer words or | | | | 4) After the players answer their questions have |
| will not accept smaller words. | | | | them play Rock, Paper, Scissor to see who will |
| Do This Do That | | | | shoot from the closer line. |
| This game is a variation of the popular game | | | | 5) Give a point for each basket and the team |
| Simon Says. Instead of saying "Simon Says" the | | | | with the most points at the end of the game |
| leader says "Do this" or "Do that". When the | | | | wins. |
| leader says "Do this" the students should follow | | | | To make the game more difficult move the |
| the action, however, when the leader says "Do | | | | basket back and forth as the player is shooting (I |
| that" students should not follow the action. The | | | | close my eyes to keep it fair). |
| amount of actions is limitless and if the students | | | | To make the game more competitive give one |
| need a workout the leader can perform more | | | | question to the players and have the player that |
| physical movements like jumping jacks or push | | | | answers first shoot from the closer line. |
| ups. The game can be elimination format or team | | | | If a team begins to pull away, increase the value |
| format. | | | | of the points to give the other team a chance to |
| Teacher Basketball | | | | comeback. |
| With March Madness basketball taking place in | | | | |